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color map of California showing three Initial Points California's Initial Points
Three initial points, the Mount Diablo Base and Meridian (est. 1851) (center), the San Bernardino Base and Meridian (est. 1852) (bottom), and the Humboldt Base and Meridian (est. 1853) (top) are the starting points for the property grid covering California and Nevada.

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The Mt. Diablo Initial Point

The San Bernardino Initial Point

 
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